I do not see the "the following states". If you put it down in the next 3 mins I will be able to answer
Te silk road trail originated from Chang'an which is now known as Xian.
2 Islamic empire
The correct answer is the first one. The president's advisors should have verified that information, which was a rumor, after all, and it should not have been believed - by either the president or the advisors - blindly, particularly because they were willing to declare war to that Middle East nation.
Sherman would push from Chattanooga to Atlanta to the Atlantic Ocean.
Grant would attack Richmond
